Event 32 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-17-2008 17:40 UTC-7

Shawn Buchanan Takes a Hit

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Action folded around to Shawn Buchanan on the button and he raised to 700. Both blinds called and the three players took a flop of {A-Hearts}

. The small blind checked and the big blind pushed all in for 5,125. Buchanan made the call and the small blind passed. The players showed:

Buchanan: {A-Diamonds}

Opponent:

Buchanan needed runner runner that never came. After the hand, he slips to approximately 4,000 chips.

06-17-2008 17:40 UTC-7

Kathy Liebert Doubles Up

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Kathy Liebert raised to 800, the small blind moved all in for 2,500 and Liebert called.

Liebert {9-Spades}

Small Blind {4-Spades}

The board ran out {J-Spades}

and Liebert doubled up to 6,000.

Tags: Kathy Liebert

06-17-2008 17:50 UTC-7

2,304

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Looks like 2,304 is the official number of entrants for today's tournament. Not record-setting, but a massive field nonetheless.

06-17-2008 17:58 UTC-7

Binger Busto

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Michael Binger lost half his chips on a hand where he flopped middle pair, turned a straight draw, but his opponent rivered a set with his pocket fours. Binger was all in on the next hand, but his {A-?}